TO THE DENMARK STRAIT: Oceanographers Search for a Mysterious Current - Hardcover

MURPHY D

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1580801730 ISBN 13: 9781580801737

Publisher: Burford Books,U.S., 2013

Synopsis

To The Denmark Strait is a firsthand account of a modern oceanographic adventure. Dallas Murphy accompanies world-renowned oceanographer Robert Pickart aboard the research vessel Knorr on an expedition to affirm the existence and origin of a previously unknown oceanic current between Greenland and Iceland. Learning about this current helps us grasp the mechanisms that move oceans, and which ultimately power worldwide weather systems. To The Denmark Strait offers a complete multimedia experience of a scientific sea voyage: the vivid narratives of Murphy s daily at-sea journals are illuminated by clear explanations of the cutting-edge oceanography that propels the expedition. Stunning photographs of the Nordic Strait and dramatic videos of life aboard the Knorr animate the experience, augmenting the text with the sights, sounds and motion of science brought to life."

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Review:

Dallas Murphy's dispatches from the venerable research vessel "Knorr," are beautifully crafted, slyly entertaining and always informative. The "Knorr" is a unique ship, able to pursue varied oceanographic assignments in near and faraway waters, and Murphy, who feels the pitch of the sea in his soul, is her ideal spokesperson. Murphy is a versatile and talented writer, and his reports in TO THE DENMARK STRAIT blend deep ocean science, shipboard routines and philosophical reflections in prose that borders on poetry.--John Kretschmer, author of "At the Mercy of the Sea," "Cape Horn to Starboard" and most recently, "Sailing a Serious Ocean."

With an expedition-enriching DVD, this is a marvelous book for budding oceanographers and those who have wondered what happens aboard a science vessel.--Milbry Polk, The Explorers Journal Book Reviews Editor "The Explorers Journal, Summer 2014 "

About the Author:

Dallas Murphy taken part in five oceanographic cruises, on ships sponsored by the Wood s Hole Oceanographic Institute and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He is the author of Rounding the Horn, Plain Sailing and other books. He lives in New York City. Dr. Robert S. Pickart is a Senior Scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, MA. His work has appeared in Science and Nature."

About this edition

• Publisher: Burford Books,U.S.
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1580801730
• ISBN 13: 9781580801737
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144